Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké (Latin: Buaken(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

History

• 1951.05.17: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouaké from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan
• 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Bouaké
• 1994.12.19: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouaké

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Sainte Thérèse in Bouaké.

Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. since 2006.09.22
  • Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1994.12.19 – 2006.09.22)
• Bishops of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao (1973.05.17 – 1994.12.19)
  • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1955.09.14 – 1973.05.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of Bouaké (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André-Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. (1951.10.26 – 1955.09.14)

Suffragan Diocese

• Abengourou
• Bondoukou
• Yamoussoukro

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Côte d'Ivoire
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Côte d'Ivoire

Sources

• GCatholic.org

Coordinates: 7°41′N 5°1′W / 7.683°N 5.017°W / 7.683; -5.017